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PETER THE GREAT. MOTTLEY, JOHN. The History of the Life of Peter I. Emperor of Russia. I-III. London, John Reed, 1739.
8vo (215 x125 mm.). 2 engraved frontispiece portraits (portrait of Peter the great a.o.), title printed in red and black, 1 large folding map of Russia, 2 folding maps, 7 partly fodling plates, 3 engraved vignettes (the number of plates differs in libraries). List of subscribers and errata in the first volume.
Untrimmed. Modern burgundy calf, spine with red labels. Marbled case.

Collation: x, (22), 350, (34), (8), 354, (30), (8), 409, (1 blank), (21) pp.
Plates of Moscow, River Neva, Castle Cronslot, Caspian Sea, Derbent, The Wogulsky tartars, The Ostlacks, The Burates a.o.

Provenance: According to loosely inserted note written by Princess Irina Pavlovna Paley and dated Biarritz 11 July 1959, and according tothe owner Gunnel Wahlström, this volume was given to her by Princess Irina Pavlovna Paley (1903-1990, daughter of Grand Duke Paul (Pavel) Alexandrovich of Russia and his second wife, Olga Valerianovna Karnovich). The note is signed Irene de Monbrison, née Romanoff, Princess Iréne Paley.


Irene de Monbrison,




dotter storfurst Pavel, son till Alexander III, kusin med Nikolaus II

Konditionsrapport

New binding. Small tear and note on first free endpaper, title with slight spotting. Some spotting, partly with small dampstain to upper margin. The number of plates differs in libraries.

Auktionsnummer:

748117

Datum:

2020-03-15